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Brad Pitt has been a staple of the silver screen since he stole the show (and Louise’s life savings) in 1991’s “Thelma & Louise” and has stayed a reliable box office draw over the last 30 years.
The 61-year-old movie star now leads “F1: The Movie,” which has overtaken “Napoleon” as Apple’s highest-grossing film to date, generating $293 million at the box office after 10 days of release as of Sunday, according to Variety. Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” made $221 million.
“Over the last 35 years, Brad Pitt has appeared in more than 60 films and roughly 20 television series, but it’s not the quantity or volume of his creative projects that have made him a Hollywood icon—it’s the quality,” Doug Eldridge, founder of Achilles PR, tells Fox News Digital of Pitt’s staying power.
Eldridge adds: “Pitt’s early career was largely defined by ‘hunky heartthrob’ roles,